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Environmental Mexican Framework
Jerjes Pantoja Irys
Doing business in México
• During the last years, the Mexican Government developed and approved significant “reforms” in the Mexican Legislation.
• The purpose: Improve the Competitiveness of the Mexican Industry.
ENERGY LABOR TELECOMUNICATIONS
TAXES AND FINANCES
EDUCATION POLITICAL
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Industrial Park Locations
There are more than 23 states that house industrial parks with plants associated to automotive manufacturing.
Source: AMPIP
Aguascalientes
Baja California
Campeche
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Durango
Federal District
Guanajuato
Hidalgo
Jalisco
Morelos
Nuevo León
Puebla
Queretaro
San Luis Potosi
Sinaloa
Sonora
State of Mexico
Tabasco
Tamaulipas
Tlaxcala
Yucatán
Zacatecas
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Assembly Plants14 plants for light vehicles @ 11 states
Source: PWC 2013
Baja California
Sonora
Chihuahua
Coahuila (3)
Jalisco
Aguascalientes
San Luis Potosi
Guanajuato
State of Mexico (2)
Morelos
Puebla
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Assembly Plants
Source: PWC 2013
Baja California
Coahuila
Nuevo Leon (2)
San Luis Potosi
Guanajuato
Queretaro (2)
Hidalgo
State of Mexico (3)
Puebla
Source: PWC 2013
13 plants for heavy trucks @ 9 states
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Legislation Structure
1ST Federal Constitution
2nd General Laws ( what )
3rd Regulations ( why )
4th Official Norms ( how / when / who )
5th Decrees / Agreements ( particular applications )
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Industrial Legislation
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NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION• water supply and contamination• WW discharge•WWTP operation
PROFEPA• supervision• enforcement• environ items apply
LABOR SECRETARIAT• local environment• risk operations• community protection
SEMARNAT• legislation• licenses / authorizations• special operations• enviro impact / projects• coordination of informs• operations enforcement• define criteria• sign agreements
HEALTH SECRETARIAT• risk exposure• risk activities• import – export of hazardous materials
STATE / MUNICIPAL• particular laws• water/WW management• solid waste disposal• air emission controls
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Authorities’ Level of Application
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FEDERAL: LAWS AND REGULATIONS
STATE: LAWS AND REGULATIONS
MUNICIPAL: SERVICES
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Local Authorities
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32 states with independent agencies of their own.
Permitting characteristics and requirements may vary greatly from one state to another.
Prosecution Agencies
Supervision
Water OrganismsAuthorization &
Supervision
Environment Agencies
Authorization
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Regulations of the LGEEPA
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DIRECT• REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT (30/V/2000)• REGULATION OF HAZARDOUS
WASTES (25/XI/1988)• REGULATION OF ATMOSPHERIC
CONTAMINATION (25/XI/1988)• REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
AUDIT (29/XI/2000)• REGULATION FOR THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGAINST CONTAMINATION GENERATED BY NOISE EMISSION (25/XI/1998)
INDIRECT
• REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL WATER LAW (12/I/1994)
• REGULATION FOR PREVENTING AND CONTROLING SEA CONTAMINATION (23/I/1979)
LGEEPA = GENERAL LAW OF ECOLOGICAL BALANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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Secondary Environmental Laws and Regulations
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o GENERAL LAW FOR THE PREVENTION AND INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF WASTES (and its regulation). Ley General para la Prevención y Gestión Integral de Residuos.
o GENERAL LAW FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF FORESTRY (and itsregulation). Ley General de Desarrollo Forestal Sustentable.
o FEDERAL LAW OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSABILITY (and its regulation). Ley Federal de Responsabilidad Ambiental.
o GENERAL LAW OF WILD LIFE (and its regulation). Ley General de Vida Silvestre.
o FEDERAL LAW OF RIGHTS. Ley Federal de Derechos.
o GENERAL LAW OF CLIMATIC CHANGE. Ley General de Cambio Climático New (2013)
New (2013-14)
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New Sites Selection
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• State government assistance for investment benefits
• Land use compatibility/change feasibility• Social Integration• Potable water availability and $$$• Strategic location• Due-diligence and scoping• Pre-feasibility assessment• Permitting
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Environmental Industrial Permitting
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Pre-Operation stage:
• Env. Impact Authorization
• Env. Risk Authorization
• Land Use Change Authorization
Operation stage:
• Environmental Single License (LAU)
• Air Emissions Monitoring
• Wastewater Discharge Permit
• Registration of Waste Generator and Management Plans
• Annual Operation Report (COA)
• Local Permitting
• OthersPre-Operation Permitting
Operation Permitting
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Who is in charge?
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Federal Operation Permitsa) Environmental Single License (LAU)b) Water Concession Titlesc) Wastewater Discharge Permitd) Registration of Hazardous Waste and Management Plane) Annual Operation Report (COA)
Local Operation Permitsa) Operation Licensesb) Land Use Licensesc) Air Emissions Permitsd) Wastewater Discharge Permitse) Registration of Non-Hazardous Waste and Management Plansf) Operation Reports
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Delegation of Authority (Wastes)
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HazardousWastes
Special Handling WastesNon-HazardousWastes
STATE
FEDERAL
MUNICIPAL
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Definition of Hazardous Waste Generator
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• Large-Quantity Generator: More than 10 tons per year
• Small-Quantity Generator: More than 400 kg but less than 10 tons per year
• Micro-Generator: Less than 400 kg per year
CATEGORIZATION OF GENERATORS
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Definition of Hazardous Waste Generator
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• Large-Quantity Generator: More than 10 tons per year
• Small-Quantity Generator: More than 400 kg but less than 10 tons per year
• Micro-Generator: Less than 400 kg per year
CATEGORIZATION OF GENERATORS
Important: HW storage greater than six months is forbidden
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Large-Quantity Generator
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• Register with the Secretariat
• Submit Management Plan for Hazardous Wastes
• Maintain Logbook
• Submit Annual ReportsGenerationHandling Methods
• Maintain an Environmental Insurance Policy• Article 79
• Value of insurance must consider coverage from incidentsassociated with temporary storage up to full environmentalresponse
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Small-Quantity Generator
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• Register with Secretariat
• Maintain Logbook
• Conform with Management Plan
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Permitting Procedure
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• Management Plan for Hazardous Wastes.SEMARNAT Code: 07-24
• Management Plan for Special Handling Wastes.Per Each Mexican State: Different formatsaccording to each State.
• Management Plan for Urban Solid Wastes.Per Each Municipality: Different formats accordingto each municipality.
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Permitting Procedure
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• Management Plan for Hazardous Wastes.SEMARNAT Code: 07-24
• Management Plan for Special Handling Wastes.Per Each Mexican State: Different formatsaccording to each State.
• Management Plan for Urban Solid Wastes.Per Each Municipality: Different formats accordingto each municipality.
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Private Owners of Contaminated Sites
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Responsability to Remediate: It will be requested to the tenant/user of theproperty, without any restriction to prosecute
the contamination generator
Private Domain
CorporateTransactions/shares:
There is no authorizationrequirement.
The transference of a contaminated site:
Requires the authorizationof SEMARNAT
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Private Owners of Contaminated Sites
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Article 70. The owners or holders of real estate in the private domain andthe holders of concessioned areas, whose soils are found to becontaminated, will be jointly responsible for carrying out the treatmentactions that become necessary, without prejudice to the right to takeadditional actions against the entity that is the cause of thecontamination.
From the GENERAL LAW FOR THE PREVENTION AND INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF WASTES(Emergency and Environmental Liability)
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Transference of a Contaminated Site
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# Notifications and Permits ResolutionCost in $
pesosLegal Code
Cofemer Authority
1Authorization for the transference of a contaminated site 90 days $ 3,187.00
SEMARNAT-07-028 SEMARNAT
2Remediation Procedure/Plan (enrionmental liability) 60 days
From 1000 m3
$1,000; $1.50 more per m3 adittional. Max. $35,000
SEMARNAT-07-035-B SEMARNAT
3 Remedial Procedure Log Not
applicable No costSEMARNAT-07-027-C SEMARNAT
4Completion of the RemediationProgram 45 days No cost
SEMARNAT-07-036 SEMARNAT
5Notification of kick off of fieldremedial activities. ***** No cost No PROFEPA
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Notification of the date for theimplementation of the confirmatorysampling. ***** No cost No PROFEPA
No permitting procedures are available for groundwater contamination-remediation.
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Common Related Questions
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The report of an Environmental Site Assessment Phase I and II hasto be submited to SEMARNAT, PROFEPA or CONAGUA?
NO. It can be considered an internal document for the facility/company.
A Site Characterization Report has to be submitted to SEMARNAT,PROFEPA or CONAGUA?
NO. It can be considered an internal document for the facility/company.
A Remediation Procedure can be implemented before receiving theapproval of SEMARNAT or CONAGUA?
NO. The facility/company must wait to receive the applicable resolutioneither by SEMARNAT or CONAGUA.
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Contact Information:
Jerjes PantojaGeneral Director
Corporación Ambiental de México, S.A. de C.V.
e-mail: jerjesp@cam-mx.com
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